How much pin feathers you see when plucking often depends on whether they are molting or not. Juveniles go through a couple of molts purely due to outgrowing their feathers. If you process during the last juvenile molt, you can get a lot of feathers in various stages of growth. Or, in the fall especially, if you process after they start a molt, getting all the feathers can be a real pain. I process some older hens after they have started molting and quit laying to make room for the new pullets, but plucking can be a pain.
I was not aware that Turkens don't have the hairs. In spite of their lack of thick feathers, they are known to be a cold hardy breed. I don't even try to logic some things out.
I don't worry about the hairs. They pretty much disappear when cooking. But if they bother you, you can light a crumbled up newspaper and pass the carcass through that. The hairs burn right off. Be careful and don't burn down anything you don't want to burn, and don't keep the bird in the flame and try to roast it there, but a quick pass can get rid of them.
I was not aware that Turkens don't have the hairs. In spite of their lack of thick feathers, they are known to be a cold hardy breed. I don't even try to logic some things out.
I don't worry about the hairs. They pretty much disappear when cooking. But if they bother you, you can light a crumbled up newspaper and pass the carcass through that. The hairs burn right off. Be careful and don't burn down anything you don't want to burn, and don't keep the bird in the flame and try to roast it there, but a quick pass can get rid of them.
